{"id":143,"date":"2025-12-14T13:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T13:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestyledbysyd.com\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:58:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifestyledbysyd.com\/?page_id=143","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Life That Styled Me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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“Style isn\u2019t just what you wear. It\u2019s how you live, love, and choose joy every day.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Creativity runs through my family like a living thread. I grew up surrounded by business owners, cooks, decorators, designers, shoemakers, and self-taught artists\u2014people who showed love through what they created with their hands and their hearts.<\/p>

My father, Milton Stinson, a pioneer among Black business owners, was known as one of the best-dressed men in Chicago. My mother, Jean Harris Stinson, an educator,\u00a0has always had<\/strong>\u00a0a natural designer\u2019s eye and a gift for making spaces feel intentional, welcoming, and warm.<\/p>

That legacy of creativity and style continued all around me. My aunt Gloria Roberts was a hat designer. My cousin Toni Murray embodied effortless, iconic style through fashion, including Ebony Fashion Fair, and through home and lifestyle design.My uncle Charles Murray broke barriers as the first Black man at the Art Institute of Chicago.\u00a0<\/p>

Style found me early. Bullied for being different, I found comfort and confidence in bold color and style. Dress-up became my joy, and chartreuse my signature. Color is now my confidence and my voice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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THIS GROWN UP JOY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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As an adult, I built a successful career in marketing while quietly living with high-functioning anxiety. In 2025, I chose myself\u2014prioritizing emotional well-being and a gentler, more joyful way of living. That choice didn\u2019t just change me. It made me a better friend, a more present daughter and sister, a more loving, grounded wife\u2014and more purposeful in how I give back, especially to the kids and young adults in my life.<\/p>

Today, my life is styled around simple rituals that bring calm, confidence, and joy\u2014so I can show up fully for myself, for the people I love, and for the causes that matter most to me:<\/p>

  • Bold colors that lift my spirit<\/li>
  • Walking NYC with music in my ears<\/li>
  • Clean, peaceful spaces<\/li>
  • Celebrating small wins<\/li>
  • Practicing kindness, especially toward myself<\/li>
  • Dressing up\u2014for me<\/li>
  • Supporting and investing in the kids and young adults in my life with intention<\/li><\/ul>

    Life Styled By Syd isn\u2019t therapy. It\u2019s life styling\u2014using fashion, environment, rituals, and mindset to support confidence, emotional balance, and self-expression. It\u2019s about aging fabulously, honoring your story, and choosing joy without apology\u2014while also using that joy to create impact beyond yourself.<\/p>

    This space exists to inspire people \u00a0to live more colorfully, feel more grounded, and show up fully\u2014at home, in their relationships, and in how they care for the next generation.<\/p>

    Cheers to life! Cheers to joy! Cheers to styling it your way!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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